Report: The Second Mile is preparing to fold in wake of Jerry Sandusky scandal

View full sizeDAN GLEITER, The Patriot-NewsThe Second Mile offices are on the fifth floor at 3607 Rosemont Ave. in Lower Allen Twp.

The charity founded by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is preparing to fold, the New York Times reported today. The Second Mile came under fire in the aftermath of charges being filed against Sandusky in Centre County last week.

The foundation is seeking to transfer its programs to other nonprofit organizations, CEO David Woodle told the New York Times.

“We’re working hard to figure out how the programs can survive this event,” Woodle said. “We aren’t protective of this organization that it survives at all costs.”

The attorney general alleged Penn State officials told Raykovitz that Sandusky had been banned from bringing children onto campus after there had been an issue with Sandusky and a minor. But the charity took no action against Sandusky because, it said this week, Penn State did not find any wrongdoing.

The Second Mile said that Sandusky told the organization in 2008 he was being investigated, and that from then on the charity separated him from programs involving youths.

“We in the South Central board were not notified of the existence of any allegations prior to the formation of the grand jury,” Schimmer said. “At that point, it was simply an allegation and everybody was in disbelief.”

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